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Amble Golf Club, Northumberland. (1910 - 1950s)

The club was founded in 1910.

A 9-hole testing course on seaside turf close to the shore. Before WW1 the station was at Amble, North Eastern Railway a ¼ mile away. In later years the nearest station was at Warkworth, 2 miles away, with a motor bus available from the station to the course. Local hotels were the Dock and the Station.

Below is an extract from a report on the opening of the Amble golf course in June 1911.

Result of the first handicap competition to be played on the Amble Links on Wednesday 21st June 1911; M Moffatt, 76; R Stewart, 78; W Penrose, 78; E Carse, 79; G Rochester, 79; R Taylor, 79; H Teasdale, 79. There were 38 entries.

In July 1911 Mr David Deuchar of Low Buston presented a challenge cup to the newly formed club. The club was to present the winner of the cup with a gold medal valued at £2/2s. Following are the leading scores in the first competition for the trophy played in August 1911; R Taylor, 95-15-80; J Gardner, 97-15-82; G Rochester, 99-17-82; M Moffatt, 98-14-84; J R Ballantyne, 104-20-84; T Matthews, 107-22-85.

Below is the result of a match played at Alnmouth on Saturday 18th May 1912. The Alnmouth Working Men's Club ran out easy winners.

Alnmouth Working Men's Club

Amble Golf Club

F W Rowe

1

H Teasdale

0

P Jefferson

1

J Stobart

0

W Atkinson

1

R J Burgess

0

J R Jefferson

1

A Barrett

0

G Marshall

1

J Gardner

0

L W Purdue

1

R Taylor

0

L Smith

1

D M Murrie

0

G Shaughan

1

G Rochester

0

W Shaughan jnr

1

J Storey

0

W Luke

1

J Turnbull

0

G Middlemiss

1

M Moffatt

0

W Brown

1

T Cavers

0

E Straughan

0

E Cavers

1

12

1

Below is the result of a match played at Amble on Saturday 6th July 1912. Interestingly the away team was called Bamburgh (not Castle) so it’s possible the earlier Bamburgh club could still have been in existence at this time.

Amble Golf Club

Bamburgh Golf Club

H H Roberts

1

A Purves

0

H F Teasdale

1

T Marshall

0

J Stobart

1

J Brown

0

R J Burgess

0

A Hall

1

R Taylor

1

J Marshall

0

G Rochester

1

J Hewitt

0

J Gardner

1

W McColl

0

J Turnbull

1

T W Little

0

J Sanderson

1

J Gregory

0

T L McAndrews

1

G Brewis

0

9

1

Below, result of the match played on Saturday November 2nd 1912 with teams selected by the secretary and captain.

Captain's Team

Secretary's Team

E Coulson (Captain)

0

R J Burgess (Secretary)

1

D M Murrie

1

J Sanderson

0

H F Teasdale (Half)

0

J Stobart (Half)

0

D S Kydd

0

J Storey

1

J Turnbull

0

T Cavers

1

E Carse

0

T L McAndrews

1

T Thompson

0

F W Brown

1

A Henderson

1

J Robinson

0

2

5

In February 1913 the committee engaged Mr Norman of Morpeth to lay a new green on the golf course and to re-lay and re-turf the existing ones. Mr Robert Lee of Togston was appointed as the new grounds-man.

In 1914 the secretary was R J Burgess 6, Beaconsfield Terrace, Amble. The professional was F Sullivan and the green-keeper J Little. Membership at this time was 100. Entry fees were 2/6, with subscriptions for gents 10/- , and ladies 5/-. Visitors’ fees were 1/-day, 2/-week with no restrictions for ladies. There was no Sunday play.

Below is the result of a match played on Saturday 18th April 1914 between teams selected by the Captain and Secretary.

In 1922, the secretary was still R J Burgess, at the same address who continued until the 1930s. The greenkeeper was J Stewart (early 1920s) W Marshall (1924 to 1926). Membership had increased to 120. Amateur course record held by H F Teasdale 33. The course was still 9 hole, and visitors’ fees had changed little. Sunday play was now permitted without caddies. Local hotels were the Dock and the Station.

In 1926 the amateur course record was held by J W Young 32. There had also been a rethink regarding Sunday play and it was not now allowed.

In the late 1920s and early 1930s the green-keeper was W Dickson, membership of 110.

From 1936 to its demise in the late 1950s the secretary was J Batson, 27 Panhaven Rd, Amble, and the green-keeper W Marshall. The 9 hole course had a par of 66. The last recorded amateur record of 31 was held by F Pierpoint. Visitors’ fees 1/- a day, 3/- a week, 5/- a fortnight, 7/6 a month, and there was still no Sunday play.

Location of the course at Amble.Grid reference NU27555,04340, co-ordinates 427555,604340.